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theansweris42

Multi-colored bathroom

TheAnswerIs42
8 år siden

I just bought my first house. It was built in 1948. The upstairs bathroom is... colorful. I don't really have the money to redo it right now but I'd like to make it a little easier on the eyes in the short term.

I need ideas for the wall color. Obviously the blue isn't working. I don't hate the pale yellow and black, but with the white floor and weird green tub... there are too many colors in such a small space. Should I paint the wall white to match the floor and sink? Or black to blend in with the black tile border? Any other recommendations?


Also any ideas to replace the light fixture would be greatly appreciated.

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  • PRO
    BeverlyFLADeziner
    8 år siden

    There are refinishing companies out there who will color your green tub and yellow tile white...........could be a good solution for you for the time being.

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    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      Oh wow! I didn't even know that was an option. Thank you. I'll have to look into that.

    • miacometlady
      8 år siden
      The only time you see the tub with a shower curtain is if you are taking a shower or visiting a house and snooping while using the bathroom! So let's ignore the tub color and concentrate on white walls and yellow tile. I would go pretty with a busy pattern like in photo one! Or go crazy. Embrace the colors and have fun with it... Hence the octopus and birds. Or go graphic with black and white to acknowledge black tile trim! White bath mat and towels! You are on your way.
      TheAnswerIs42 thanked miacometlady
    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      I love those shower curtains! I am definitely into the quirky style sort of thing so I expecially love the little birds.
      Just to clarify, you'd recommend painting over the blue walls and making them white? I think that might be the easiest option to make it less insane but I also know that covering that blue with white will take more than one coat of paint.

      Thanks again for the reminder that I can dress it up with a pretty shower curtain.

    • Terri Clark
      8 år siden

      Also, not to drag you away from Houzz, but there is a site called Retrorenovations.com and it is all about retro/vintage homes, decorating, etc. They specialize in this kind of retro tile type of thing. They also do a little advice giving, if you send them pics of your bathroom, they will write up a whole blog post with several decorating suggestions.

      TheAnswerIs42 thanked Terri Clark
    • miacometlady
      8 år siden

      Yes, I'd paint the walls white to help the floor out (which looks like a bad DIY install). then when you stumble across anther crazy shower curtain you can buy it and not worry about wall color!

    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      @miacometlady The house itself was built well back in 1948, but there are a lot of poor choices made since then and quite a few DIY mistakes.

      Luckily the downstairs bathroom isn't so offensive and I actually don't mind the very retro vibe.

    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      @Terri I think you meant retrorenovation.com (no s at the end) but I found it with a google search! Thanks! It looks like a very helpful resource.

    • PRO
      Fresh Coat Painters of West Houston
      8 år siden

      Refinishing the tub and tile is an excellent idea, it is certainly less expensive than remodeling. The cost of refinishing the tub and tile should be close to $1000. If that's not in the budget, I would paint the walls a color close to the existing wall tiles. Make sure to prime the walls before you paint them. Primer is less expensive than paint and it will hide the blue in one coat. With a coat of primer, you should only need one coat of paint. (Kilz Original is a good brand and it costs less than $15 a gallon.)

      Hope this helps.

    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      Thanks! $1000 is very reasonable. I could be able to save for that in a fairly short time. I'm not certain I want to cover the tile because I kind of like the color, but the tub is just strange. I might try to get a quote from someone to just redo the tub.

    • PRO
      Fresh Coat Painters of West Houston
      8 år siden

      The tub should be less than $600.

    • groveraxle
      8 år siden

      I love the tile. I hope you keep it. But the tub...yes, refinish it white. But know that the new finish has to be babied a bit--no abrasives for cleaning--and only lasts about five years.

    • TheAnswerIs42
      Forfatter
      8 år siden

      I do want to keep the tile. That's good to know about the tub. Five years could make it last long enough that I can save up the money to fix the bathroom up properly.

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